Survey Crew Chief

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Gas card

Laptop

Flexible hours

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Survey Crew Chief to lead field surveying projects in the Southeast Michigan area, overseeing crews and operating GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, LIDAR, and drones. This role combines field and office duties including data collection, plan interpretation, and coordination with engineers and utilities.

Based in Bloomfield Hills with a hybrid schedule, the role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and the ability to read construction plans and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Survey Crew Chief or similar surveying role.
• Experience with boundary, construction staking, and topographic surveys.
• Proficiency with GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, and field survey equipment.
• Ability to read construction plans and perform field layout independently.
• Strong communication, organization, and crew leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead field surveying projects across transportation, municipal and development sites.
• Supervise survey crews and operate GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, LIDAR, and drones.
• Handle data collection, cut sheets, and project documentation in field and office.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, utilities and local agencies.

Skills

Surveying

Leadership

Field surveying

Communication

Plan reading

Education

Surveying or Civil Technology education

Tools

GPS/GNSS

Robotic total stations

LIDAR

Drones

Survey equipment

Job description

Survey Crew Chief

Lead field surveying projects throughout Southeast Michigan, including transportation, municipal, land development, and construction projects. Responsible for construction staking, boundary and topographic surveys, supervising survey crews, and operating GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, LIDAR, drones, and other survey equipment. Work includes both field and office responsibilities such as data collection, cut sheets, legal descriptions, project documentation, and coordination with engineers, contractors, utility companies, and local agencies.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a Survey Crew Chief or similar surveying role.
• Experience with boundary, construction staking, and topographic surveys.
• Proficiency with GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, and field survey equipment.
• Ability to read construction plans and perform field layout independently.
• Strong communication, organization, and crew leadership skills.

Preferred

• Surveying or Civil Technology education.
• Drone experience.
• Civil 3D or Bentley survey processing experience.
• Interest in pursuing a PS license.

Location

Metro Detroit

Schedule

40-50 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Travel

Local travel only, overnight travel is rare

Perks

Company truck, gas card, laptop, flexible hours, strong PTO, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and growth opportunities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $85000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Bloomfield Hills,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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